The Colts were ecstatic when Hooker fell to the No. 15 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft and he seemed to be well worth the pick until he suffered a torn ACL against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 7 while pursuing to make a tackle.

Hooker recorded three interceptions in just seven games played and proved to be the ballhawk that the Colts saw him as coming out of Ohio State.

The Colts are hoping to have a nice duo with Hooker at free safety and Clayton Geathers, who also missed most of 2017, at strong safety. Hooker’s range will allow Geathers to play closer to the line of scrimmage, where he’s able to do some serious damage.

It makes sense that Reich wouldn’t get into specifics and Hooker’s timetable has yet to be revealed but there is continued positive reports surrounding his rehab.